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1. The Tablet PC Serge Goldstein, OIT

2. What is it? A Windows Laptop
Runs Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Full Windows XP support
Runs all XP applications
Same hardware as laptop, plus a digitizer screen interface
Has a “pen” that can be used as a mouse.
Runs “special” applications that use pen for input.

3. Two Flavors Slate
No build-in keyboard
Light
Notebook-like
Currently 24 models on market
Convertible
Attached keyboard
Really a laptop with pen capability
Heavier, bulkier than slate, but more general purpose
Currently 21 models

7. What’s Special Generally lighter than laptop (but single-spindle). Long battery life.
Allows interaction with pen
NOT like PDA: usually no battery in pen, and screen is not touch-sensitive (lenovo/motion coming out with touch-sensitive tablet).
Requires “special” pen (generally inter-changeable among models).
Multiple screen orientations.

8. How does Pen Work? Just like a mouse with all applications and the OS
Demo
Allows pen “input” with some applications.
Applications fall into 3 classes with respect to pen:
“pen-aware”: fully capable
“pen-enabled”: some capability/accommodation
“pen-ignorant”: no pen input support

9. Pen-Ignorant Applications Most applications: IE
Pen treated as mouse: demo
CAN take advantage of PEN through special application, Microsoft Journal
Have application “print” to Journal “printer”
Screen capture
Journal allows full annotation (it is pen-aware).

10. Pen-Ignorant Applications What happens when you have to type?
The magical “tablet pc input panel” application.
Supports typing or writing.
Converts to character input.
Also used to enter special characters.
No “training” required!
Models also have special “hot keys” to ABCDE control applications.

13. Why Tablets? For students:
Can take notes in class (much less disruptive than typing)
Can draw, annotate
For Faculty:
Can have combined overhead and computer capability
Un-deaden Power-Point
Draw, then save for later access by students

14. How Much? $1500 base, more like $2000
Should also get a docking station: $200-$5000
Slates sturdier than convertibles, but less flexible
Looking to add Lenovo X60 model to FCP